Source: http://jalopnik.com/397308/corvette-zr1-laps-nurburgring-in-7264

Today, the 2009 Corvette ZR1 officially stepped up the global war for Nürburgring supremacy, as General Motors development engineer Jim Mero drove a stock ZR1 around the Nürburgring in a time of 7:26.4. That’s significantly faster than the 7:29 lap set by the Nissan GT-R. We can’t wait to see what the rest of the world’s supercar competitors are gonna do now to step up their game.

GM assures us that the lap time was set by stock ZR1, fitted only with extra safety and communications equipment. Everything else, from the production-spec Michelin Pilot tires, to the factory-spec ride height and suspension settings were untouched. Even the fuel was normal pump gas, though that stuff is still probably like $500 per gallon in Germany, right? None the less, this is the same spec car that people all across the country are going to buy at an inflated price, and inevitably hide away in their garage only to be driven on Sundays. Let’s hope some this isn’t the last we’ll see of the ZR1 ripping up a racetrack.
[General Motors]